Wow! I had totally forgotten about making this thread! Glad to have read it and caught up on some interesting technical info, though (insofar as Toyota's plans for the H4 engine they're building for the car).
I've actually come around on the H4/RWD format in the mean time, though.. I'd say there are pretty good odds of me picking one of these up after they've been out for a year or so.. I'm a Toyota tech and will be seeing these cars from Day 1, but I'd like to give them a chance to have a good shake down and work out the early production bugs first
And in ANY case.. I'm going to withhold final judgement until I get to drive one/do a PDI on one. If it doesn't grab my attention on that first drive.. then none of this will have mattered
-Conor
1993 MR2 (V6 swapped)
1986 MR2 (4AGE woooo)
Now... onto my responses!
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Originally Posted by Dixie Normous
If this is the same "Conor" from the mr2 boards im gonna say hes not so newbish.
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That's me.
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Originally Posted by ichitaka05
He may be expert in MR series and/or V6 engine... but sounds like newb on boxer engine to me. Of course, I stand to be correct. I'm no way near PhD or expert of boxer engine either, but stating that cuz of boxer engine chosen over IS350 v6 engine (2GR-FSE iirc) is lame excuse to hating this car.
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Engines are engines. I'm not "a noob on boxer engine" either
A 2GRFSE would be located in roughly the same spot as an H4 (it's reasonably compact).. just would have a bit more weight up top than the pancake motor. It's also a complete, proven powertrain and would have been an easy, inexpensive choice for Toyota to throw into a theoretical new Front engine/RWD car. A 2GR would blow the doors off of a car with an STI engine, stock for stock. But I guess they had other plans *shrug*
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Originally Posted by 4agze
If your in to hp out of the box this car is wrong for you, this car is mirrored over the old AE86 this car will be more on balance & cornering ability not 1/4 mile runs.
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Huh? Why can't I have my cake and eat it too? I like the 4AGE as much as the next guy (I have two cars with them..), but that doesn't mean that wouldn't prefer that it make twice as much horsepower.
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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
V-6 in an supposed 86 successor?
Leave.
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I think I'll stay.
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Originally Posted by bigbcraig
Then you don't understand the concept of this car. Go buy a Z, Genesis, or Mustang.
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I'm pretty sure you think this car is going to be something that it's not.
Zs are ugly and boring. Genesis coupes are awful (I've worked professionally on Hyundai/Kia products for long enough to not like anything they bulid..) and Mustangs are.. Mustangs. :| Besides, why would I want a V6 Mustang when there's that sweet new 5.0L out?